Anagrams of percolation

Word percolation has 1 exact anagrams and 1620 other words that can be made by using the letters of percolation.

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Neotropical
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
tropaeolin
noun, any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.
corelation
noun, correlation.
laeotropic
adjective, oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
pratincole
noun, any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
point-lace
noun, lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
Petrolina
noun, a city in NE Brazil.
porcelain
noun, a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
operation
noun, an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
coprolite
noun, a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals.
ice-plant
noun, a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
prolation
noun, the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.
Tropeolin
noun, tropaeolin.
recaption
noun, the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
prolactin
noun, an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
Pecorino
noun, a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
Ternopol
noun, a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
open-air
noun, the outdoors.
Carleton
noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
colorant
noun, something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
operatic
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
location
noun, a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
air-cool
verb (used with object), Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
coronate
adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
petrolic
adjective, of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
optional
adjective, left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
pectoral
noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
Poincare
noun, Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
replicon
noun, any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
coal-pit
noun, a pit where coal is dug.
Capriote
noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
capriole
noun, a caper or leap.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
colinear
adjective, collinear.
picaroon
noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Pliotron
noun, any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
petiolar
adjective, of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
Tarnopol
noun, Ternopol.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
antipole
noun, the opposite pole.
Coltrane
noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
clarinet
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
tropical
noun, tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
procaine
noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
tropaion
noun, a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
11-point
platino-
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
contrail
noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
acrolein
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
triplane
particle
noun, a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
portance
noun, bearing; behavior.
apocrine
adjective, of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
atropine
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
Platonic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
plectron
noun, plectrum.
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
Interpol
noun, an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
plicate
adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
pointal
noun, pointel.
planter
noun, a person who plants.
platoon
noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
caltrop
noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
locator
noun, a person who locates something.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
Clapton
noun, Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
caliper
noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
Locarno
noun, a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
polecat
noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
Tiepolo
noun, Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
cantrip
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
potline
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
carpool
noun, Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
cartoon
noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
protean
adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
portico
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
portion
noun, a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
cerato-
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
porcine
adjective, of or relating to swine.
pronota
noun, the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
praline
noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
pronate
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
precool
verb (used with object), to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
proline
noun, an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
procto-
prolate
adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
porcino
noun, Usually, porcini. cep.
carotin
noun, carotene.
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
pointel
noun, a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
capelin
noun, either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
pointer
noun, a person or thing that points.
Capitol
noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
polenta
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
Ilocano
noun, a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
Lepanto
noun, Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
caprine
adjective, of or relating to goats.
Leonora
noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
pterion
noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
protein
noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
centri-
plancer
noun, the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
coranto
noun, courante.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
orcinol
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
petrol.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
coronal
noun, a crown; coronet.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
actino-
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
ortolan
noun, an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
contra-
antero-
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
patroon
noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
control
noun, the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
trenail
noun, treenail.
operant
noun, a person or thing that operates.
Opaline
adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
optical
noun, opticals, optical effects.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
peloton
noun, an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
pelican
noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
cranio-
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
peloria
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
craniol
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
coronet
noun, a small crown.
panicle
noun, a compound raceme.
copilot
noun, a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
paniolo
noun, a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
pai-loo
noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
toprail
noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
centro-
tropine
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
clootie
noun, (usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
pantile
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
clip-on
noun, a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
coolant
noun, a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
rootcap
noun, the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
replant
verb (used with object), to plant again.
topical
noun, Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
topline
adjective, so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
replica
noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
copter
noun, helicopter.
proto-
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
copro-
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
inter.
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
pronto
adverb, promptly; quickly.
intro.
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
intra-
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
Proton
noun, a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
recti-
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
eroto-
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
cteno-
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
ptero-
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
crepon
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
racoon
noun, raccoon.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
icono-
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
retool
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
iatro-
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Prince
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
pernio
noun, chilblain.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
ocelot
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
petro-
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
picro-
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
penta-
nocti-
Pilate
noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
nitro-
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
pineal
adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
Pinero
noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Pinole
noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
Nepali
noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
pintle
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
pencil
noun, a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
necro-
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
paleon
paleo-
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
panier
noun, pannier.
pantie
noun, panties.
panto-
Parcel
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
parole
noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
parton
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
orpine
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
patine
noun, patina.
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
Oriole
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
patri-
patrol
noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
operon
noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
pectin
noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
Pelion
noun, Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
prance
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
pontil
noun, punty.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
police
noun, Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
polit.
Lepton
noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
lepto-
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
porion
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
portal
noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
lacto-
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Plante
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
narco-
Napoli
noun, Italian name of Naples.
Napier
noun, neper.
placer
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
placet
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
plaice
noun, a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
plaint
noun, a complaint.
planer
noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
planet
noun, Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
plani-
plano-
lotion
noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
poetic
noun, poetics.
platen
noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
looper
noun, a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
pleio-
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
pliant
adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
Lipton
noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
Cooper
noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
celto-
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coeno-
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
colent
aeron.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
citole
noun, cittern.
tarpon
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
arpent
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
Torino
noun, Turin.
centi-
clino-
talion
noun, lex talionis.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
cerat-
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
centr-
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Alpine
noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
cooner
noun, coon dog.
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Capone
noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
carpel
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
caplet
caplin
noun, capelin.
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
contr.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
aceto-
coolie
noun, an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
cooler
noun, a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
carpo-
Colton
noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
tropo-
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actin-
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
plan-
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
plane
noun, a flat or level surface.
Apoc.
Pinel
noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
plant
noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
plain
noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
Nepal
noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
Capt.
tono-
areo-
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
natl.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
Pinta
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
place
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
tonia
Arnel
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
polio
noun, poliomyelitis.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
plio-
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
pleon
noun, the abdomen of a crustacean.
plica
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
plier
noun, pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
Calpe
noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
ploce
noun, the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
litre
noun, liter.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
poet.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
lipo-
Lipan
noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Cant.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
plat.
Poler
noun, a person or thing that poles.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
ation
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
coopt
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
polar
adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
licet
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
loper
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pleo-
nopal
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
orial
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
patr-
aeri-
aero-
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
opto-
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
optic
noun, the eye.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Alcor
opera
noun, an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
Pearl
noun, a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Compare cultured pearl.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
pecan
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Orlon
alien
noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Panic
noun, a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
30-30
pale-
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
trop-
troop
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
acet-
pant-
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
orlop
noun, the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
acpt.
pari-
Parl.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
parol
noun, something stated or declared.
part.
acro-
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
ante-
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petri
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
noto-
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
pico-
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
anti-
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
lento
adverb, slowly.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
noct-
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
topo-
nitre
noun, niter.
nitr-
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Pilea
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
pilon
noun, something extra; lagniappe.
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
petr-
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
onto-
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
onlap
noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
onco-
penal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
oleo-
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
peri-
peril
noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
OIcel
peta-
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Peron
noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
octo-
alti-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octa-
pert.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
alto-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
tenia
noun, taenia.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Icel.
colat
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crit.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
rcpt.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
clapt
verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
incr.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Colon
noun, the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
incor
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
incl.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
cine-
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Colo.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ileo-
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
cert.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
encl.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
taler
noun, thaler.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
cloot
noun, a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
ecto-
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
reni-
econ.
ecol.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
clipt
noun, the act of clipping.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
recip
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Recit
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
coel-
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
recpt
rect.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
rept.
panel
noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
clept
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
telo-
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
cero-
Conte
noun, count2 .
carp-
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
lact-
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
poori
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
prate
noun, act of prating.
color
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
copal
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
cont.
Poole
noun, a port in Dorset, in S England.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
copr-
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
tepal
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Porto
noun, Portuguese name of Oporto.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
tera-
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
prae-
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Port.
pret.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
teno-
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Iran.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
corpn
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Prole
noun, a member of the proletariat.
co-op
noun, a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
pron.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Prot.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
intr.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
proc.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
coop.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
corp.
cent.
Ital.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
prion
noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
lect.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Corpl
lapin
noun, a rabbit.
repl
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
RONA
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
toro
noun, a bull.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Rep.
Tace
noun, tasset.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
tRNA
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
pat.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
RIPE
adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
rit.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
rpt.
tael
noun, liang.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
par.
pean
noun, paean.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
tri-
roto
noun, rotogravure.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
tron
pct.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
Pen.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
Tiro
noun, tyro.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
prin
pro-
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
pre-
ten.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
tel-
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
prec
tion
pion
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
Polo
noun, a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
Pool
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
poor
noun, (used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Pola
noun, Pula.
Pol.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
porn
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
prat
noun, the buttocks.
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
poco
adverb, somewhat; rather:
pnea
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
pot.
ter.
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
prao
noun, proa.
Pire
noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Tore
noun, a torus.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
pian
noun, yaws.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
Pet.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rel.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
PERL
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
per.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Pier
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Rani
noun, ranee.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
top-
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
pint
noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
pil-
topi
noun, topee.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
PINE
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
pina
noun, pineapple.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
real
noun, real number.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
Ceto
lea.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
CERN
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
laic
noun, one of the laity.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
Lani
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
cit.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lat.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
loop
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
Loco
noun, locoweed.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Loon
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
lin.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
lino
noun, linoleum.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lip-
cen.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
lit.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
cat.
clar
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
Cort
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
1080
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
ical
Cor.
ICAO
Ice.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
ctr.
eco-
ect-
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
enc.
crat
enl.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
epi-
epic
noun, an epic poem.
epit
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
clep
clop
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Ire.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
clit
noun, clitoris.
clip
noun, the act of clipping.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
itol
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
coon
noun, raccoon.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
ile-
cool
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Pan.
Con.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
intl
Col.
inae
Inc.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
int.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cap.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
OAPC
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
oro-
ano-
ant.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
NTIA
apo-
Apr.
apt.
plural, apartment.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
orlo
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
not-
oto-
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
acr-
nolo
noun, nolo contendere.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Opal
noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
Aire
airt
noun, a direction.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
OPer
Alco
Ont.
opia
Alec
noun, a herring.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
ance
ole-
aet.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
aer-
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
alt.
Oct.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
ator
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
nail
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
neo-
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
neap
noun, neap tide.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Pail
noun, bucket.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
NCTE
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Pal.
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
Cal.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
art.
NIRA
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
atic
Can.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Aten
noun, Aton.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
AIC
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
COP
noun, a police officer.
ROP
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
ctn
plural, carton.
cte
eo-
ACP
CTA
ae.
Tro
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
CPR
CPO
Ar.
CPL
an.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
CPI
CPA
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ap-
AEC
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
CRP
ROA
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
al.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ac-
CRT
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
RNA
ANC
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
ca.
TCA
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TEC
noun, detective.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
CIE
CIA
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
at.
ATC
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
CEO
ATP
CEA
ea.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
tlr
tlo
TLC
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Co.
TIA
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
cp.
cr.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ct.
cl.
CAI
CIP
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
TAL
RPO
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ALC
rt.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
rte
tra
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
tr.
CNO
CLR
Tpr
TPN
TPI
Apl
cle
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
APC
aor
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
Clo
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
CLI
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ina
noun, a female given name.
ean
PIO
PLA
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
pl.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
ne-
NEA
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
NEC
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NOC
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
pie
noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
NCO
NPR
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
lep
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
let
noun, British. a lease.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
Lir
noun, Ler.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POC
POA
PLO
ltr
LOC
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
pli
LON
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
PLC
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
LPN
LTA
NOP
PIC
noun, a movie.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
OOT
OPA
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
PCI
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ot-
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
OTA
ote
Pa.
pc.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Pr.
prn
pt.
PTO
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
oon
oo-
Npt
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
nr.
NRA
PIA
noun, a female given name.
NRC
Oc.
op.
OTC
OAO
OAP
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ONR
OCR
OEO
oic
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
OIr
OIt
Ola
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONI
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
PLR
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
ier
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ILO
Ia.
ILP
in.
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Re.
RCP
PTA
plural, peseta.
ine
IOC
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ial
io-
IOT
EPT
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
eir
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
en-
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Ep.
EPA
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ERP
REC
noun, recreation.
ERT
REA
RCT
ETO
RCN
RCA
ETR
ior
trp
ite
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
PRA
Lt.
IRO
ITC
LCI
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
IRL
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
La.
LCT
LCA
IPA
PRC
IRC
Ir.
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
POR
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
ipr
IPO
ITA
IP
ln
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
L2
L1
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
P.
noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
TC
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
TE
noun, ti1 .
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
AO
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
LC
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
t.
TN
NL
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
R.
RP
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
le
TL
RI
CE
RN
O.
i.
OE
noun, oy2 .
NP
OA
NI
NC
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
L.
LR
TP
ol
RO
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
ic
RC
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